Who is Yahweh - How a Warrior-Storm God became the God of the Israelites and World Monotheism
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The evolution of the god Yahweh from obscurity to a major deity involved assimilation with Canaanite religious systems, including elements of deity El and a transition to monotheism. The complex process also included assimilation of Asherah as Yahweh's consort, resulting in theological controversies and conflict with prophets of Baal and Asherah.
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- The rise of the god Yahweh from obscurity to a major deity involved a complex process of assimilation, convergence, and syncretism with elements of Canaanite deity El, resulting in a transition from primitive Yahwism to monotheism.
- Yahweh's evolution included the assimilation of traits from different deities, such as El's merciful and compassionate characteristics, as well as elements from Baal's storm theophonies, leading to theological controversies and conflicts, symbolizing a shift from chaos to order in early Israelite Yahwism.
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How did the god Yahweh rise to prominence?
Through theological convergence and assimilation with Canaanite deities.
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